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Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech (www.wired.com)
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The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

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[–] -1 points 3 years ago (2 children)

is a job that requires a two year degree and zero years of experience entry level?

Imo no, though companies use the term "entry level" VERY loosely.

Many career paths will substitute experience for a degree. But there need to be true entry level jobs to give them that experience.

It's okay if you want someone who's taken classes specific to your field, but I think it's misleading to then call the job "entry level".

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    So to you, "entry level" is literally just unskilled labor and nothing else?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago*

    Sort of. "Unskilled labor" implies a certain job sector. I'm taking about the role that is currently served by internships, temp-to-hire, apprenticeships, on the job certifications, and people who lie about their experience and then underperform while they learn the role.

    I guess I'd say "no prior experience needed" rather than "unskilled labor". The work itself can be "skilled" but the job applicant isn't (yet).

    No matter how "skilled" you get at retail, it will always be considered "unskilled labor". That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the company that takes on a temp worker witg no prior experience, with the possibility of full time hire if they show promise. That's "entry-level".

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